UAlbany's Steward Ceus Honored by College Soccer News and America East Conference

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Cambridge, Mass. – University at Albany senior goalkeeper Steward Ceus earned a spot the College Soccer News National Team of the Week for the week ending Nov. 2. In addition, he was named the America East Conference Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday. Ceus becomes the second Great Dane to earn a spot on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week and the fourth UAlbany player to garner the America East player of the week honor this season.

The co-captain eclipsed two Division I program records and helped the Great Danes blank two America East opponents this past week. In the team’s 3-0 win at Maine on Oct. 29, he broke the Division I school standards for career shutouts and career saves even though UAlbany was outshot 19-12. His nine stops also matched a career high. Ceus then added to his shutout total by recording five saves in Sunday’s scoreless overtime tie versus Vermont. After finishing with two shutouts and 14 saves this past week, Ceus now has 19 shutouts and 325 saves in his career.

With the pair of shutouts, UAlbany earned the second seed in the conference tournament and tied the program’s Division I mark with 12 victories. The Great Danes will enter the postseason riding a seven-match unbeaten streak, which is a Division I program record.

Rankings Note: The Great Danes are seventh, a season-best ranking, in the latest NSCAA Northeast Regional poll ... St. John’s is first in the regional rankings, while South Florida and Connecticut follow in the order.